Topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment for refractory skin disease in dermatomyositis: A pilot study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-39

  Hollar, C B ^a   Jorizzo, Joseph L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; Tacrolimus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; MEPACRINE; METHOTREXATE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; SUNSCREEN; TACROLIMUS; THALIDOMIDE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE DISEASE; MYOSITIS; OBSERVATION; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 1342269553     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630310018509     Document Type: Article

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